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AKN to YHT: distance & flight time
King Salmon (King Salmon Airport) → Haines Junction (Haines Junction Airport)
678 mi
1,092 km · 590 nm
1h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
678 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 56m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- AKN — King Salmon Airport · King Salmon, United States
- YHT — Haines Junction Airport · Haines Junction, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AKN
- WSN · South Naknek Nr 2 Airport13 mi away
- EGX · Egegik Airport43 mi away
- IGG · Igiugig Airport52 mi away
- KNW · New Stuyahok Airport59 mi away
Near YHT
- YDB · Burwash Airport64 mi away
- YXY · Whitehorse / Erik Nielsen International Airport84 mi away
- YAK · Yakutat Airport115 mi away
- SGY · Skagway Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKN from YHT?
The flight distance from King Salmon (AKN) to Haines Junction (YHT) is 678 miles (1,092 km, 590 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKN to YHT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 56m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from AKN to YHT?
Nonstop service on AKN–YHT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKN to YHT?
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